Tub-draining mechanism



Jan. 2l, 1930.

J. G. FEHN TUB DRAINING MECHANISM Filed Jan. 14, 1.929

M rn. 5 awr y a W d Patented Jan. 21, 1930 PATENT OFFICE JOHN GEORGE FEI-IN, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

TUB-DRAINING MECHANISM Application led January 14, 1929. Serial No. 332,431.

The object of my invention is to provide a tub draining mechanism of simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive construction.

Another object is to provide in combination with a hollow post adapted to support a tub by means of a supporting arm, a mechanism for draining water from the tub and into the hollow post.

Still a further Objectis to arrange such mechanism so that the supporting arm may be rotatably and swingably mounted and yet the water may be drained into the post regardless of the position ofthe arm.

Still a further object is to provide the arm in the form of a trough-like construction adapted to receive water from the tub and discharge such water into the post.

Still another object is to provide an an nular trough on the post to receive the water from the trough-like arms.

l/Vith these and other objects in view my invention consists in the` construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my structure showing one tub in position and part of another one broken away.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the supporting arms as viewed' in the direction of the arrow 4 on Figure 2.

In laundry appliances of the type having a supporting post and arms mounted thereon to support either rinsing tubs or washing machine tubs, it is desirable to mount the post over a sewer drain and conduct the water from the tubs into the drain tov facilitate disposal of the water after it hasbeen used.

My present invention has to do with the means for conducting the water from the tubs to the sewer drain.

On the accompanying drawings, the sup* porting post of the appliance is indicated at be actuated by a lever and the construction 10. The post 10 is provided with an enlarged base 12. The base 12 may rest on a concrete or other type of floor 14 and if desirable may be secured thereto by means of bolts or the like 16. The supporting post 10 is of hollow 55 construction and is mounted directly over a sewer drain 18.

The post 10 is adapted to support `one or more tubs 20 by means of supporting arms A. The supporting arms A are sometimes rotatably mounted and sometimes, swingably mounted relative to the posts 10. Other times, they are both rotatably and swingably mounted as illustrated on my drawings.

The means for rotatably and swingably mounting the arms A consists of a sleeve 22 having iianges 24 and 26 at its upper and lower ends. The flanges 24 and 26 are adapted to receive pivot bolts 28. Each arm A consists of a bottom member 30, side members `32 and a hub 34. The hub 34 is provided with an opening through which the pivot bolt 28 extends.

rlhe sleeve 22 is mounted on a reduced portion 36 of the post 10 and rests down against 75 a shoulder 38 formed thereon. Thus it will be seen that the supporting arms A are both rotatably and swingably mounted with rcspect to the supporting post 10.

The sides 32 of the supporting arm A are provided with widened portions 40 adapted to be riveted or otherwise secured to an annular supporting ring 42. The supporting ring 42 may be of angle construction so that the tub 44 may fit therein as clearly 85 shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. The tub 44 is provided with a drain opening 46 and the water therefrom may be controlled by a dump valve 48, The valve 48 is adapted to of this valve forms no part of my present invention. i i

The bottom member 30 of the supporting arm A is provided with an opening 52 adjacent the hub 34 thereof. Formed on the 95 supporting post 10 is an annular trough 54. This trough may be made a separate member and secured to the post if found desirable from a manufacturing standpoint.

The post 10 immediately above the bot- 100 tom of the annular trough 54 is provided with openings 56. Between the openings 56 the post 10 extends in the form of bars 58 which serve the purpose of connecting the lower portion of the supporting post 10 with the reduced portion 86 thereof.

Practical operation In the operation of my device, the sleeve 22 may be rotated to any position and the supporting arms A may be thereafter swung to any position as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawings and in any position the dump valve 48 may be operated for discharging the water from either of the tubs 44 into the supporting post 10. This water falls onto the bottom member 30 of the supporting arm A as indicated by the arrow 60 and then flows through the opening 52 as indicated by the arrow 62. It thereafter falls into the angular trough 54 as indicated by the arrow 64 and down through the supporting post 10. This water then flows into the sewer drain 18.

The floor 14 would preferably slope toward the sewer drain 18 and the pest 10 may be provided with openings 66 adjacent its lower end so that other water spilling on the floor outside the post may also drain into the drain 18.

From the description of my invention, it will be obvious that the arms A may be rotated and swung to any position but due to the annular construction of the trough 54 it is always in position to receive the water from the arms. Thus a convenient way is arranged' for conducting the water from the tubs into the supporting post 10 without the necessity of providing a hose on the tub to lead to the sewer drain.

Some changes may be made in the construetion and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included wit-hin their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a hollow supportmg post having a tub supporting member mounted thereon and a tub on said member with a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, said member being adapted to receive water from said tub of a trough outside of said post adapted to receive such water from the member and an opening in said post immediately above the bottom of said trough.

2. In combination with a hollow supporting post having a tub supporting member swingably mounted thereon and a tub on said member having a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, means for receiving water from said tub and discharging it into said post comprising a trough surrounding said post and adapted to receive such water regardless of the position to which the tub supporting member has been swung and an opening in said post immediately above the bottom of said trough.

3. In combination with a hollow supporting post having a tub supporting member rotatably mounted thereon and a tub on said member provided with a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, means for receiving water from said tub and discharging it into said post comprising an annular trough outside of said post adapted to receive such water and an opening in said post immediately above the bottom of said trough.

4. In combination with a hollow supporting post having a tub supporting member rotatably and swingably mounted thereon and a tub on said member provided with a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, means for receiving water from said tub and discharging it into said post comprising an annular trough outside of said post adapted to receive such water regardless of the position to which the tub supporting member has been rotated or swung and an opening in said post immediately above the bottom of said trough.

5. In combination with a hollow post and a tub, a supporting arm extending from the post for supporting the tub relative to the post, a trough on said post adapted to receive water from the outside of the post and openings in the post for discharging it to the inside thereof, said supporting arm embodying i.

means to receive water drained from the tub and to discharge such water into the trough.

6. In combination with a hollow post and a tub having a discharge opening therein, a supporting arm swingably mounted on the post for supporting the tub relative thereto, a trough adapted to receive water from the ouside of the post and an opening through the post for the discharge of such water to the inside thereof, said supporting arm eml.

bodying means to receive water drained from the discharge opening of said tub, the discharge opening being adjacent the pivot oi the arm whereby said trough can receive the water regardless of the position to which the l,

arm has been swung.

7. In combination with a hollow post and a tub, a supporting arm rotatably and swingably mounted on the post for supporting the tub relative thereto, an annular trough on said i. post, means to receive water from the outside of the post and discharge it to the inside thereof, said supporting arm embodying means to receive water drained from the tub and to discharge such water into the trough. l

Des Moines, Iowa, January 2, 1929.

JOHN G. FEIIN. 

